Book 20, Question 115
What Are Hoodoos?
Hoodoos are tall, skinny towers of rock with a harder cap on top. Rain, ice, and wind carve them slowly. They take thousands of years to form, so each one is very old.
More fun facts
- Hoodoos are tall, thin spires of rock.
- Bryce Canyon is famous for them.
- Ice and rain carve them.
- Bryce has freezing and thawing on about 200 days a year.
- Hoodoos can be from about 5 to 148 feet tall.
Sources: National Park Service, U.S. Geological Survey, Science News Explores
Questions kids ask
How tall can hoodoos be?
From about 5 to 148 feet tall.